Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 3.35 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.35 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.63 million t
in 1991
All-time low
3.34 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe stood at 3.35 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe peaked at 5.63 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million t, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.42 million t —
1962 3.61 million t +5.5%
1963 3.67 million t +1.7%
1964 3.46 million t -5.7%
1965 3.45 million t -0.2%
1966 3.68 million t +6.8%
1967 3.86 million t +4.8%
1968 3.98 million t +3.0%
1969 3.95 million t -0.6%
1970 4.14 million t +4.6%
1971 4.20 million t +1.7%
1972 3.82 million t -9.1%
1973 3.90 million t +2.1%
1974 4.59 million t +17.6%
1975 4.50 million t -2.0%
1976 4.53 million t +0.8%
1977 4.34 million t -4.3%
1978 4.43 million t +2.1%
1979 4.72 million t +6.7%
1980 4.83 million t +2.4%
1981 4.87 million t +0.7%
1982 4.66 million t -4.2%
1983 4.76 million t +2.2%
1984 5.20 million t +9.1%
1985 5.11 million t -1.6%
1986 5.29 million t +3.4%
1987 5.33 million t +0.8%
1988 5.01 million t -6.0%
1989 4.79 million t -4.5%
1990 5.26 million t +9.8%
1991 5.63 million t +7.1%
1992 5.07 million t -9.9%
1993 4.64 million t -8.6%
1994 4.36 million t -6.0%
1995 4.37 million t +0.3%
1996 4.54 million t +3.9%
1997 4.43 million t -2.5%
1998 4.18 million t -5.6%
1999 4.12 million t -1.4%
2000 3.92 million t -5.0%
2001 3.94 million t +0.7%
2002 4.01 million t +1.8%
2003 3.85 million t -4.0%
2004 3.85 million t -0.0%
2005 3.72 million t -3.4%
2006 3.71 million t -0.3%
2007 3.72 million t +0.3%
2008 3.74 million t +0.3%
2009 3.75 million t +0.3%
2010 3.79 million t +1.0%
2011 3.77 million t -0.5%
2012 3.65 million t -3.1%
2013 3.53 million t -3.4%
2014 3.56 million t +1.0%
2015 3.61 million t +1.4%
2016 3.70 million t +2.4%
2017 3.67 million t -0.8%
2018 3.70 million t +0.8%
2019 3.61 million t -2.4%
2020 3.59 million t -0.6%
2021 3.55 million t -1.0%
2022 3.38 million t -4.8%
2023 3.34 million t -1.1%
2024 3.35 million t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.68 million t 3.42 million t 3.98 million t 9
1970s 4.32 million t 3.82 million t 4.72 million t 10
1980s 4.99 million t 4.66 million t 5.33 million t 10
1990s 4.66 million t 4.12 million t 5.63 million t 10
2000s 3.82 million t 3.71 million t 4.01 million t 10
2010s 3.66 million t 3.53 million t 3.79 million t 10
2020s 3.44 million t 3.34 million t 3.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Türkiye 1.48 million t compare
  2. 12 Turkey 1.48 million t compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 1.37 million t compare
  4. 15 France 1.30 million t compare
  5. 16 Canada 1.29 million t compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 1.16 million t compare
  7. 17 Uzbekistan 1.16 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe was 3.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.63 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million t in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.